Procurement Assistant
2 days ago
Wigan
Reporting: Procurement Manager Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester Main Objectives Provide day-to-day support to the procurement function to ensure smooth, timely, and cost-effective operations. Coordinate enquiries, orders, supplier data, and reporting, while building capability for a long-term career in procurement. Duties and Responsibilities • Issue material enquiries and collate supplier quotations., • Analyse quotes for value, compliance, and lead times; highlight risks and savings opportunities., • Raise purchase orders in SAGE and maintain accurate PO trackers., • Manage and update supplier catalogues within SAGE., • Produce scheme-specific profit/loss reports and assist with cost tracking., • Attend site and design team meetings; capture actions and follow-ups., • Handle site and supplier queries promptly; escalate where required., • Investigate and resolve invoice disputes with Procurement/Finance/Suppliers., • Maintain orderly documentation and version control across projects., • Adhere to company policies, procedures, and agreed performance objectives; undertake other reasonable duties as needed., • Proactively alert senior management to any issues that could impact business operations. Skills and Experience • Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook) with confident spreadsheet capability., • Experience using SAGE (ideally SAGE 200) to place orders and maintain records (desirable)., • Familiarity with Viewpoint for Projects / 4Projects (desirable)., • Prior experience in a procurement function—construction preferred (desirable, not essential)., • Clear, professional written and verbal communication. Competencies • Excellent organisation, attention to detail, and accuracy., • Able to work on own initiative and prioritise workloads across multiple tasks., • Collaborative, service-oriented approach with strong stakeholder skills., • Problem-solving mindset with sound commercial awareness., • Integrity, reliability, and commitment to deadlines. Desirables • CIPS Level 4 (or working towards)., • Construction sector procurement exposure (materials, subcontractors, invoice/query workflows)., • Demonstrated experience improving trackers, catalogues, or PO processes., • Knowledge of basic cost reporting and variance commentary. This role is ideal for someone eager to develop in procurement, with training and support provided where experience is still building.